Mastriano to Introduce Comprehensive Bill to Strengthen Enforcement of Election Laws
Senator Doug Mastriano (PA-33) announced today that he will soon be introducing legislation to strengthen enforcement of election laws to ensure secure and accurate elections in the future. [Read More]
Corman Criticizes Needless and Expensive Democrat Obstruction to Election Investigation
Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R-Bellefonte) issued the following statement today regarding the unnecessary and expensive obstruction of the Senate’s election investigation by Governor Tom Wolf, Attorney General Josh Shapiro and Senate Democrats: [Read More]
Senate Republicans Hold First of Series of Hearings on Combatting Rising Crime
With National Crime Victims’ Rights Week as the backdrop, the Senate Majority Policy Committee today kicked off a series of hearings on crime and public safety, gathering at the Cambria County Courthouse to get input from police, prosecutors, judges, and key community groups. [Read More]
** MEDIA ADVISORY** Senate Majority Policy Chair Announces Cambria County Crime and Public Safety Hearing
Senate Majority Policy Chair Mario Scavello (R-40) announced the Majority Policy Committee will hold a crime and public safety hearing on Monday, April 25, 2022, at Cambria County Courthouse in Courtroom 1 at 1:30 p.m. | Watch Live [Read More]
Luzerne County Mail-In Ballot Error, Open Primaries Examined in State Senate Hearing
An error that caused 300 voters’ mail-in ballots to be delayed and a bill that would allow independent voters to participate in primary elections were the subjects of a hearing of the Senate State Government Committee held today in Hazleton, according to Senator David G. Argall (R-29), the chair of the committee. [Read More]
Senate Majority Policy Chair Announces Statewide Hearings on Crime and Public Safety
Senate Majority Policy Chair Mario Scavello (R-40) today announced a series of hearings on the topic of crime and public safety that will begin next week in Cambria County and continue throughout the Commonwealth during the next few months. [Read More]
Sen. Laughlin Offers Statement on 420 Day
State Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) issued the following statement on 420 Day: “On April 20, or 420 Day, cannabis users around the globe celebrate marijuana use and rally for efforts to legalize adult use where it is prohibited. [Read More]
Corman Voices Strong Opposition to New Philadelphia Mask Mandate
Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R-Bellefonte) issued the following statement today in reaction to Philadelphia becoming the first major city in the U.S. to reinstate an indoor mask mandate: [Read More]
Corman Issues Statement on Passage of Election Integrity Bills
Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R-Bellefonte) issued the following statement today after passage of two bills to help restore integrity of Pennsylvania’s elections: [Read More]
Senate Votes to Ban Unsecured Ballot Drop Boxes and Private Funding of Election Operations
In a strong step forward to safeguard the integrity of Pennsylvania’s elections, the Senate approved two bills today that would prevent the future use of unsecured ballot drop boxes and ban private money to fund election operations. [Read More]